diff --git a/src/singletons/thememanager.cpp b/src/singletons/thememanager.cpp
index 6b05e3f47..5f0cb93e0 100644
--- a/src/singletons/thememanager.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/thememanager.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void ThemeManager::actuallyUpdate(double hue, double multiplier)
     bool isLightTabs;
 
     QColor themeColor = QColor::fromHslF(hue, 0.5, 0.5);
-    QColor themeColorNoSat = QColor::fromHslF(hue, 0.5, 0.5);
+    QColor themeColorNoSat = QColor::fromHslF(hue, 0, 0.5);
 
 #ifdef USEWINSDK
     QColor tabFg = isLight ? "#000" : "#fff";